Hephaestus‚ also known as Vulcan or Vulcanalia‚ is known as the blacksmith god‚ or the god of fire. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. But‚ unlike them and any of the other gods‚ he is portrayed as ugly and lame. Hephaestus was said to be born from Hera’s thigh or head. When he was a baby Hera threw him off of Mount Olympus because he was so ugly‚ which in turn crippled his legs permanently. She hated him for his lack of looks. Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths‚ fire‚ metalworking‚ stonemasonry
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kApollo‚ God Of the Sun Apollo Was The More Supportive Creative one of the Gods among the numerous Greek Gods. The Birth Place of Apollo is on the sunny Greek Islands of Delos‚ Where he was born along side his sister Airtimes. Like all the other Gods Apollo Has strengths and weaknesses too‚ like a few of his strengths are he is creative‚ supportive of all earths creatures‚ and he is also handsome. Some of his weaknesses are like his father Zeus‚ Apollo is all too happy to partake in the charms
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Hades was the king of the underworld. He was the brother of Zeus the king of the gods. Hades was the oldest son of the titan gods Kronos and Rhea. Kronos was the king of the gods and the god of time. He heard a prophecy that foretold one of his children growing up to overthrow him as the king of the gods. Kronos made sure this would not happen and each time Rhea gave birth to one of his children he would eat the child. This was a metaphor for time consuming everything. Hades along with his brothers
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Olorun of The Yoruba In the ancient African Yoruba mythology‚ Olorun is the almighty all seeing all knowing god who created the universe and all other gods. Olorun‚ meaning owner of the sky‚ goes by many different names of different meaning such as Olodumare which means the almighty‚ Olofin - Orun which means lord of heaven‚ and Oba - Orun meaning king of the sky. Being the creator of all things possible‚ he is the highest power among all the gods of the Yoruba myth. Even though Olorun is the
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2143: Mythology 24 October 2010 The Importance of World Mythology Everyone has seen on television or read in newspapers about how schools are changing their curriculum to tailor more towards helping students pass standardized tests. With this emphasis shift‚ teachers are less likely to educate students about mythology‚ let alone mythologies from other cultures. Students are missing out on a great opportunity to learn about diversity in cultures. Not only can English teachers use world myths
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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Greek Mythology is made up of several myths‚ legends‚ and many gods and goddesses‚ each attached to a story or myth about how earth itself came to be. Greek gods and goddesses have their own responsibilities and jobs to maintain the earth and keep peace on it. For example‚ Hades‚ the God and Ruler of the Underworld‚ which is often referred to as Hades‚ is also associated with the ideas of death and life after death. Hades is important to the pantheon of Greek Mythology because he not only is the
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The 12 OLYMPIANS OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY In Greek mythology‚ there were 12 Olympians‚ gods and goddesses‚ who lived on Mount Olympus which is the highest mountain in Greece. The leader of the Olympian gods was Zeus. The gods were born and grew just like human beings‚ some of them even married‚ however they were un-aging and death never came to them. They had passions and human weaknesses and were many times at fault‚ but were then obliged to take the full responsibility of their actions. The Olympian
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The Titans Cronus and Rhea are the parents of Poseidon in Greek mythology. Poseidon is one of their 3 sons; the others being Hades (Underworld) and Zeus. There were also 3 sisters‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ and Demeter. Poseidon is usually shown with his wife Amphitrite‚ but he mated with many creatures. Such as water spirits which is why Cyclops are some of his children. Poseidon mated with Medusa when she was still a beauty. Out of their union was born the winged horse Pegasus. Cyclops are Poseidon’s son
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1) HELEN OF TROY (Greek myth) A long time ago‚ in the age of heroes‚ when gods and goddesses still took a close interest in human affairs‚ a great wedding was planned between a famous warrior called Peleus and a lovely sea nymph whose name was Thetis. All the kings and queens of the day were invited to the wedding feast‚ as well as all the immortal ones who lived on Mount Olympus – all‚ that is‚ except for one. For no invitation was sent to Eris‚ the goddess of strife. Now strife is when
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